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Thanksgiving is coming up this week, and you know what that means: we have the watch the Dallas Cowboys play the Oakland Raiders. No, I’m totally just kidding! Well, not about the Cowboys-Raiders part. That really is happening. But I’m kidding when I say that’s all Thanksgiving means. Obviously, Thanksgiving really means pausing from the […]

These days, more and more NHL players are wearing those cute little half visors. Some of them (like the Sedin Twins) probably wear them to deter other guys from punching them, and a few others probably wear them because they thing it looks cool. The rest, however, are trying to prevent serious eye injuries. After […]

It was on this day in 1999 that Wayne Gretzky was inducted into the Hockey Hall Of Fame. Gretzky became the tenth and last player to bypass the usual three-year waiting period. Wayne Gretzky being elected to the Hall-Of-Fame was a no-brainer, as he is considered by many to be the greatest player in hockey […]

No one denies the value of assists in hockey. In tabulating a player’s points, they count the same as goals. Still, let’s face it—would you rather lead the league in goals or assists? Goals, obviously. And when it comes to hockey highlights, it’s the goals that usually get all the glory. An assist has to […]

You may not have realized it if you don’t follow the NHL that closely (or if your team is no fun), but there’s a really awesome trend sweeping the league these days: player of the game trophies. I’m not talking about official awards handed out by media or the league. I’m talking about handmade and/or found items […]

On most nights, if you’re an NHL goalie and your team comes out on top, you had a hand in the win. However, that was not the case for Kari Lehtonen last night in Calgary. Oh sure, the Stars netminder made some saves. In fact, he made 25 of them. It’s just that this night […]

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Nazim Kadri is not a huge guy. He’s supposed to be a skilled player who earns his salary by scoring points rather than being a grinder and intimidating opponents. So there really is only one explanation for his behavior in Minnesota last night: the dude wants a vacation. And after delivering […]

It was on this day in 1964 that Gordie Howe set the record for most career NHL goals, with his 627th. The 1964-65 season was Howe’s 19th in the league, and while it certainly wasn’t his best, it was still pretty impressive, as the 36-year-old (at the time) recorded 29 goals, 47 assists and 104 […]

When longtime Buffalo Sabres announcer Rick Jeanneret found out the elevator to the press box was broken, he jokingly said he would call last night’s game against the Los Angeles Kings from between the benches. But when technicians were unable to fix the busted lift, that’s exactly what Jeanneret was forced to do. Don’t they […]

We’re supposed to disapprove of line brawls in hockey because they make the game look silly and barbaric. However, I don’t really buy that. I think the regular fights we see today—the ones where guys agree to fight each ahead of time, for no reason, and then throw down as soon as the puck drops—those […]

Here’s some terrible news for Tampa Bay Lightning fans, Canadian hockey fans, and pretty much every NHL fan in general: Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos has suffered a broken tibia and is expected to be out of action for at least a few months. The incident took place during Monday’s matinee game between the […]

Last night in Chicago, Winnipeg Jets defenceman Adam Pardy got checked right through the glass at the United Center by Blackhawks winger Brandon Bollig. It was just like NHL ’94. What was not just like NHL ’94 was what happened afterward. While Pardy was trying to help hold the glass off of the fans in […]

Hockey fans are fortunate if they see one guy get checked into the opposing team’s bench during a game. It’s not something that happens every night. If they see two in a game, they’re really lucky. With that said, the fans watching the Rangers host the Ducks at Madison Square Garden last night were beyond […]

This year, Marty the Marmot, mascot of the Victoria (British Columbia) Royals of the Western Hockey League, was officially named “Favorite Mascot of the Year” by mascotinsider.com, defeating such world famous mascots as Benny the Bull (Chicago Bulls) and the Sausages (Milwaukee Brewers) in the final round of voting. So that should tell you how […]

There’s really not much point debating which sport has the toughest athletes. You could make a strong case for a number of them, especially football and rugby. Hell, even basketball, baseball, and tennis might have their proponents. Soccer, golf, and bowling? Not so much. That being said, if you wanted to make a case for […]